The German engineered Fritsch PULVERISETTE 19 Universal Cutting Mill “large” version is useful for gentle size-reduction of large quantities for a wide range of different materials. These new mills are capable of up to 85 litres throughput per hour. Due to variable rotational speed adjustment, capabilities of the rotor, various knife geometries, replaceable blades and […]
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Apr
Apr
From normal to highly sensitive applications, Inovenso has a new line of diaphragm syringe pumps built with extremely accurate lineage for exceptional precision, and made from durable parts for any harsh conditions. Their new IPS 12, 13 and 14 series pump offers a choice between single or double programmable cycles, or independent double channels. These […]
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Apr
Apr
If you are planning to expand your research facility to support vaccine development, imaging resources or build a collection of SARS-CoV-2 positive samples, there might not be a better time to look at the wider sustainability picture.
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Mar
Mar
Is your PIPETBOY the real deal, or is it just a name you use for your pipetting aid without knowing about the original? It’s not just the colorful design, speed and light weight that are typical of the PIPETBOY, it’s also the finger-controlled aspiration and dispense speed, and a gravity blowout – with a three-year […]
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Mar
Mar
“Green” is in as a cosmetic industry trend. “Paraben-free” has become one of the most common natural labels out there, but if cosmetics are made without a proper substitute for this preservative then the finished product may have a chance of microbial contamination. But rather than focusing so much on labels that tend to mean […]
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Mar
Mar
Adapted from Thermo Scientific : Life in the Lab Samples are at the core of everything we do in the lab, making the products that protect them truly indispensable to lab professionals’ daily lives. Laboratory refrigerators and freezers are arguably among the most important because they have the job of storing vaccines, blood, reagents and […]
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Feb
Feb
PHOTO CAPTION : Jonathan Lembelani Daka, co-founder at Buboo, a new local laboratory specialising in synthetic biology situated at The Innovation Hub in Pretoria. This lab aims to solve some of the important diseases that Africa faces through development of intellectual property. New local start-ups in the Biotech laboratory space present exciting prospects, especially when […]
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Jan
Jan
CAPTION : Newzroom Africa @Channel 405 aired “Covid 19 Vaccine distribution logistics for Africa could be a nightmare” . They chat to Athisha Singh, Labotec’s Product Manager, and specialist for cold storage. Watch it here : http://bit.ly/3sXMD67 While we await the first vaccines to either arrive in the country via air, or under licence […]
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Dec
Dec
We were challenged by our partners Erlab to a photo competition on LindedIn. All Erlabs’ Asia Pacific distributors were asked to post a picture of any Erlab equipment installed at a customer site. The picture with the most likes would determine the winner. Well, we were lucky enough to have consent from Wits to post […]
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Dec
Dec
The devastating effect of the first ever recorded epidemic of highly pathogenic Avian Influenza virus in 2018 resulted in a significant die-off of seabirds, including African penguins, thereby further affecting this already threatened species found only along the western and southern coast of Africa; namely Namibia and South Africa. The fragile population of avian wildlife […]